Gem, California

Gem is a former settlement in Monterey County, California.[1] It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bryson.[1]

The Gem post office operated from 1894 to 1899.[1] The name honors the postmaster's wife.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 875. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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